Jack. i fear there can be no possible doubt about the matter. this afternoon during my temporary absence in london on an important question of romance, he obtained admission to my house by means of the false pretence of being my brother. under an assumed name he drank, i’ve just been informed by my butler, an entire pint bottle of my perrier-jouet, brut, ’89; wine i was specially reserving for myself. continuing his disgraceful deception, he succeeded in the course of the afternoon in alienating the affections of my only ward.

what is the most accurate conclusion that can be drawn about algernon based on jack’s words?

he takes pride in offending others.
he believes in being friendly to everyone.
he enjoys playing practical jokes.
he is mischievous to suit his purposes.

The correct answer is the following: option d. The most accurate conclusion that can be drawn about Algernon based on Jack's words is that he is mischievous to suit his purposes. In the excerpt provided in the question, Jack describes how troublesome and disobedient is Algernon  when trying to suit his purposes. Jack says how Algernon passed himself as Jack's brother to enter to his house and then drink an entire pint bottle of wine that Jack was keeping for a special occasion,

"The Importance of Being Earnest" is a play written by Oscar Wilde and first premiered in 1895.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)